2016 Financial Help For Education: DPCF Offering Four Scholarships for College Student
The Des Plaines Community Foundation (DPCF) is offering four $1,500 scholarships to Des Plaines students. This is the sixth year the Foundation has offered these scholarships. The deadline is April 15, 2016.
"We believe that helping our young adults obtain a college education is an investment, not only in the future of our youth, but also in the future of Des Plaines," said Rosemary Argus, executive director of the Foundation. "The scholarships will help bring a college degree within reach for students who deserve it most."
The four scholarships are available for both two-year and four-year college students. The deadline for application and required paperwork is April 15, 2016. Awardees will be notified by April 29, 2016.
The DPCF scholarship committee trustees are Rich Holke, Kimberly Ball, Mark Lucaccioni, Sandra Hansen, Kathy Puetz, Margaret Polovchak and Dick Sayad. They judged the student applications based on strict guidelines and required paperwork.
Students who fill out the online application for the original four DPCF educational scholarships are required to be Des Plaines residents, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
High school seniors must be in the process of applying to or enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program at college, university, or vocational/technical institution during the fall semester of 2016 to be eligible.
A minimum of 12 credit hours per semester is required. Graduate programs do not qualify.
For this year, students must complete a scholarship program application which can be downloaded at www.desplainescommunityfoundation.org/scholarship.
The foundation raises funds to identify, link and mobilize assets to support the service programs of the Des Plaines Healthy Community Partnership Programs whose activities improve the lives of those that live and work in Des Plaines.
Some of the programs include: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program Committee, Healthy Community/Healthy Youth Program Committee, Intergenerational Program Committee, and Seasons of Service program Committee.
The foundation has no paid employees and is 100-percent volunteer. Foundation is a 501c3 organization and funds are obtained from individuals, businesses, and corporate tax-deductable contributions as well as from other foundations.
For more information go to www.DPCharties.org or www.desplainescommunityfoundation.org or call Rosemary Argus at (847) 297-4932 or (847) 525-5566.